tumble

tumble

名词 tumble:

an acrobatic feat of rolling or turning end over end

a sudden drop from an upright position

同义词:spill, fall

动词 tumble:

fall down, as if collapsing

同义词:topple

cause to topple or tumble by pushing

同义词:topple, tip

roll over and over, back and forth

fly around

同义词:whirl, whirl around

fall apart

同义词:crumble, crumple, break down, collapse

throw together in a confused mass

understand, usually after some initial difficulty

同义词:catch on, get wise, get onto, latch on, cotton on, twig, get it

fall suddenly and sharply

put clothes in a tumbling barrel, where they are whirled about in hot air, usually with the purpose of drying

suffer a sudden downfall, overthrow, or defeat

do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully

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